Erik Gunn
@erikgunn.bsky.social
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Erik Gunn
@erikgunn.bsky.social
· Nov 13
On my lunch break at the moment, so with so many more followers I thought I'd take a minute to introduce myself. I'm a journalist reporting for @wiexaminer.bsky.social, part of @statesnewsroom.com, a national nonprofit that now operates or partners with nonprofit newsrooms in 50 states. Short 🧵...
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In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
November 11, 2025 at 1:50 AM
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It's NOAA. Of course it's NOAA.
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“In the past six months, 28% of the surveyed firms said they were affected by immigration actions — 5% said ICE agents had visited a jobsite, 10% said they had lost workers due to actual or rumored ICE raids, and 20% reported those concerns caused subcontractors to lose staff.”
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it worse.
ICE is sending a chill through the construction industry
The construction industry, where more than a quarter of workers are foreign-born, has long struggled to find enough workers. Now, industry officials say Trump's immigration crackdown is making it worse.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 1:58 PM
“In the past six months, 28% of the surveyed firms said they were affected by immigration actions — 5% said ICE agents had visited a jobsite, 10% said they had lost workers due to actual or rumored ICE raids, and 20% reported those concerns caused subcontractors to lose staff.”
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Here’s how we should all be reporting on the spurious claims from these agencies that have repeatedly been caught in lies and exaggerations:
Border patrol chief reprimanded for lying claims shots were fired at immigration officers in Chicago
Gregory Bovino was called out by a judge only two days earlier for lying about being assaulted by a protester
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Here’s how we should all be reporting on the spurious claims from these agencies that have repeatedly been caught in lies and exaggerations:
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Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice • Ohio Capital Journal
In an era of school choice, families in Worthington, Ohio are choosing public schools despite an abundance of alternatives, demonstrating that public schools not only continue to matter to families,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
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This is such a delightful twist.
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This is such a delightful twist.
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Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice • Ohio Capital Journal
In an era of school choice, families in Worthington, Ohio are choosing public schools despite an abundance of alternatives, demonstrating that public schools not only continue to matter to families,…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Commentary: Why families in my Ohio district still choose public schools in an era of choice. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/07/w...
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in any case, if you want some real, non-tiktok stunt information about how churches are dealing with the SNAP gap, we at @sojo.net did some actual reporting on it last week.
November 9, 2025 at 1:57 PM
in any case, if you want some real, non-tiktok stunt information about how churches are dealing with the SNAP gap, we at @sojo.net did some actual reporting on it last week.
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i know actual journalism is not going to go as viral as a fake tiktok baby but i submit it’s a better way to form your opinions about what churches are and are not doing well!
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
i know actual journalism is not going to go as viral as a fake tiktok baby but i submit it’s a better way to form your opinions about what churches are and are not doing well!
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A tale of two almanacs.
The cute yellow Old Farmer’s Almanac isn’t the one shutting down
"There are TWO. This is not The OLD Farmer's Almanac that has been around since 1792. Everything is fine. Just chill guys"
www.niemanlab.org
November 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A tale of two almanacs.
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To put the Mamdani story in context, Peters did the exactly opposite work for Glenn Youngkin four years ago — in that case laundering right-wing operatives into his story under the guise of being regular voters (a thing he has done repeatedly) theracket.news/p/the-far-ri...
The far right's secret weapon
Have some extreme reactionism you need to sell? Call the politics desk of the New York Times.
theracket.news
November 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
To put the Mamdani story in context, Peters did the exactly opposite work for Glenn Youngkin four years ago — in that case laundering right-wing operatives into his story under the guise of being regular voters (a thing he has done repeatedly) theracket.news/p/the-far-ri...
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I’m no statistician, but if you buy your first house in your 30s on a 50-year mortgage, and life expectancy is low 80s, isn’t this just called — rent?
November 9, 2025 at 1:28 PM
I’m no statistician, but if you buy your first house in your 30s on a 50-year mortgage, and life expectancy is low 80s, isn’t this just called — rent?
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Dozens of corrections! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
November 9, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Dozens of corrections! www.nytimes.com/2025/11/07/b...
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Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
“I Don’t Feel Safe”: Black Memphis Residents Report Harassment by Trump’s Police Task Force
A pastor was pulled over for looking lost. A 72-year-old was marched out in his bathrobe due to mistaken identity. Memphis’ mayor welcomed the federal law enforcement surge, but some residents say the...
www.propublica.org
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Phillip Lewis, a 72-year-old cancer patient, said he was woken up and marched outside his home in his robe and underwear before federal officers even checked his ID.
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
He was not, it turned out, the man they were looking for.
By @wendicthomas.bsky.social & @kathsburgess.bsky.social
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Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
November 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Trump's tariffs are hurting us in two ways:
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
First, the obvious: Higher costs → either lower profits or higher prices.
Second, more subtle (perhaps bigger): We’ve signaled we’re an unreliable partner, so allies are reorganizing supply chains to avoid us. That's hard to unwind.
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Econ 101 midterm question: Based on what you know about risk pools and adverse selection in healthcare markets, will giving people money instead of giving them money to buy health insurance lead these markets to function more effectively, or will it just lead more people to be uninsured?
November 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Econ 101 midterm question: Based on what you know about risk pools and adverse selection in healthcare markets, will giving people money instead of giving them money to buy health insurance lead these markets to function more effectively, or will it just lead more people to be uninsured?
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I just want to remind everyone that Alliance Defending Freedom litigated a protester’s right to speak and pray — although outside an abortion clinic
adflegal.org/case/mcculle...
adflegal.org/case/mcculle...
November 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM
I just want to remind everyone that Alliance Defending Freedom litigated a protester’s right to speak and pray — although outside an abortion clinic
adflegal.org/case/mcculle...
adflegal.org/case/mcculle...
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Innocuous in itself, this stupid sentence is a reminder that thanks to AI it'll be harder and harder to know what's true, and some of us might get seriously misrepresented.
November 8, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Innocuous in itself, this stupid sentence is a reminder that thanks to AI it'll be harder and harder to know what's true, and some of us might get seriously misrepresented.
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Behind Every “smile more” is a person preparing to emotionally manipulate you
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Behind Every “smile more” is a person preparing to emotionally manipulate you
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UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 PM
UPDATE: Reached out to the Rev. Hannah Kardon, a United Methodist minister who was there that day and has been active in religious demonstrations at Broadview.
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
“They are making it clear that they are scared of prayer … it speaks the truth that what they are doing in that building is evil.”
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Didn't the administration try to claim that this woman didn't even work at the daycare -- that she just happen to run into the building after fleeing an immigration stop?
Seems pretty clear that was a lie.
Seems pretty clear that was a lie.
Families Rally After Feds Take Chicago Daycare Teacher: 'We Are Filled With Rage' blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/06/f...
— Hundreds of neighbors gathered Wed to demand that fed immigration agents stay out of Chicago schools & daycares after agents took a daycare teacher from a facility.
— Hundreds of neighbors gathered Wed to demand that fed immigration agents stay out of Chicago schools & daycares after agents took a daycare teacher from a facility.
Families Rally After Feds Take Chicago Daycare Teacher: 'We Are Filled With Rage'
Hundreds of neighbors gathered in North Center demanding that federal immigration agents stay out of schools after a teacher was chased into and pulled out of a preschool by officers.
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Didn't the administration try to claim that this woman didn't even work at the daycare -- that she just happen to run into the building after fleeing an immigration stop?
Seems pretty clear that was a lie.
Seems pretty clear that was a lie.
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My report from October - Trump’s National Guard deployments raise worries about state sovereignty
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
Trump’s National Guard deployments raise worries about state sovereignty • Stateline
As President Donald Trump prepares to send out-of-state National Guard members to Chicago and in Portland, Oregon, other cities are bracing for the arrival of troops in anticipation that the deploymen...
stateline.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
My report from October - Trump’s National Guard deployments raise worries about state sovereignty
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
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As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
November 8, 2025 at 2:13 AM
As part of the ruling, Immergut finds that the deployment of California and Texas Guard to Oregon violated Oregon’s sovereignty
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
This is an issue I recently explored in-depth for @stateline.org
stateline.org/2025/10/22/t...
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First of all, there are at least eight good ways to say this, and this is none of them.
Second, I try to cover what I can, and most of it is triage these days. How do I decide? I consider importance, where I can add to the conversion (new info or unique insight), and if others are already on it.
Second, I try to cover what I can, and most of it is triage these days. How do I decide? I consider importance, where I can add to the conversion (new info or unique insight), and if others are already on it.
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 PM
First of all, there are at least eight good ways to say this, and this is none of them.
Second, I try to cover what I can, and most of it is triage these days. How do I decide? I consider importance, where I can add to the conversion (new info or unique insight), and if others are already on it.
Second, I try to cover what I can, and most of it is triage these days. How do I decide? I consider importance, where I can add to the conversion (new info or unique insight), and if others are already on it.
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NEW: Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tells agents in LA, "It’s our f–king city" in newly released video. blockclubchi.co/4oU0lTF
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
NEW: Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino tells agents in LA, "It’s our f–king city" in newly released video. blockclubchi.co/4oU0lTF
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The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
The end of US support for the CMB-S4 telescope is devastating
The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
www.newscientist.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:45 AM
The US government's decision to stop supporting a telescope facility that would have given us unprecedented insight into the early universe is calamitous, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein